Ken Klippenstein

Air defenses were lacking at the remote U.S. base in Jordan called Tower 22 where three troops were killed in a drone attack.

The Pentagon is covering up the real purpose of Tower 22: targeting the very Iran-backed militants that launched a drone attack last month.

A leaked U.S. diplomatic cable says an Israeli offensive against Palestinians in Rafah would have “catastrophic humanitarian consequences.”

Sen. Tom Cotton demands the Pentagon root out leftist extremism.

President Joe Biden’s 2024 State of the Union speech made no mention of the forever war continuing in the Middle East.

Gaming companies are sharing gamers’ user information with the government to root out so-called domestic violent extremists.

In the classroom, the boardroom, and at the speaker’s dais, the former Chair of the Joint Chiefs Mark Milley cashes in.

“We have nothing to add,” the FBI said, when asked for evidence of TikTok’s actual threat.

CARCOSA is an AI-driven program overseen by DARPA that aims to reduce information overload for soldiers.

The Washington Post needs $100 million; owner Jeff Bezos just gave that to Adm. William McRaven and actress Eva Longoria.

Graphic novels produced by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to fight foreign disinformation fall flat.

NBC dropped ex-RNC chair Ronna McDaniel but has another problem: retired generals and admirals who have a personal stake in what they comment on.

Fox Corporation is hiring a counter-disinformation specialist as Fox News continues to denounce efforts to fight disinformation.

As UConn meets Purdue, the national security state wants you worried about a different faceoff.

Ken Klippenstein is a D.C.-based investigative reporter who focuses on national security. He is also an avid Freedom of Information Act requester. Prior to joining The Intercept, he was The Nation’s D.C. correspondent.

Iran’s retaliatory strikes on Israel highlight an America-led regional war spanning Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and others.

American forces did most of the heavy lifting responding to Iran’s retaliation for the attack on its embassy in Damascus.

Despite Biden’s pledge to support a two-state solution, cables argue that Palestine should not be granted U.N. member status.

Like countless other hostilities, the stealthy Israeli missile and drone strike on Iran doesn’t risk war. It is war.

The White House brushes off accusations of hypocrisy, courting TikTok influencers while seeking to ban it.